New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
GLLMPSES OF LISZT IN WEIMAR.
WHAT HIS NEIGHBoRs SAY OF THE GREAT
MAN

wErMAR. Sept 13.
The recently opened List Museum adds another at
traction little city of weimar which already pos
sesses the Goethe Museum the beautiful statue to
Goethe AM. Schiller, the hone OF Schiller, which, like
that OF Goethe now belongs the Government, I'D the
homes Of Herder and Weiland-
On the Avenue Bclvdere stands tho modest house
part Of which the homo OF the great
musician from 1869 to 1885, One enters u
gateway holding the sign OF Golist, and
winding through pretty chrubbery the back OF the
house. its only entrance directed ascend flight OF
narrow stairs the lower part OF the house being occupied
by the gardener himself On tho second moor the
three simple which formed the home OF the must
cian now the List National Museum.
From the small landing door enters directly into the
salon and dinngroom Is connected with by double
doors The furniture simple there nothing elegant
but grand piano that has echoed TO the touch OF most
of the great players Of the world There books
solid writing desk which lies the programme OF the
last concert given under his direction In Paris and
lounge evidently for use ana not for orna-
ment Tho dining floor Is covered by patched
and we'll ingram carpet. while the floor itself
slants perceptiby. In LISTS bedroom. also opening
from salon. perhaps ten feet by twelve, Is
single bed standing in tho corner behind In
the window is the small dumb piano which he prae
used in earlier years besides this only the plainest
toilet arrangements. In these three rooms great
part of the year was spent
The simplicity OF the house and It's appointments Is In
strange with the Of the presents
which adorn tables bookshoycs, mantels anc
Here are magnificent malachte vases and clock from
Russia bust Of herself In marble "Pressuiv-. DR.
Franz List by Queen Victoria" diamonds from
Sultan gems from Franz Josef OF AUSTRIA vellously
beautiful and costly snuff boxes, rings and
jeweIled orders from all the other crowned heads OF
Europe arms and armor, worsted work and broidery
canes Of all forms, with diamond In It's head.
Everything beautiful offered to the musician who
priceless lessons and who took Of pay
In hs life "what will the poor students do
now that the gone = said had shared
his generosity Another who had lived by his side In
weinar twenty years answered; Eyes, he too
generous he gave away everything that he possessed
and when he was racked with pain and must sit with
feet extended and plllowed yet he still would give his
lessons"
Iventnred to ask what lesson" meant. for I had
| heard irreverent people say that with many
who advertised themselves pupils VI
List" 1t only signihed that they had played
once before him, had kissed his hand
him q kindly word of commentator. Ny friend
stefan who six years had enjoyed place in his Glass;
said this might happen, but for such to be called
pupil only deception. The class met twice
week, sometimes twenty TO thirty persons Glng the
salon and dningroom. List called and another
10 play the fancy struck him-nen OF great talent
Hike Eugene DAlbert, were called on every time-but
each pupil might expect to play In two and
woe tho scholar who dared to say lie had nothing
| ready Tho pupil played bis own SELECTION but the
master has been known to infuse wholesome into
the choice by taking that did not please him and
throwing 1t into the of the room, asking how the
pupil dared TO bring such music"
"Did no Ike to hear his own compositionsT
NO. he was tired Of them; but scholars usually
consulted the old what music he would ap-
prove"
young lady who had been his pupil. In reply to the
question, Was he handsome r. exclaimed: "No.
far In his later days HIS face covered with
huge warts and his mouth was disagreeaOe. never
could bring myself kiss his hand TIL met him Lon
don the time he there. but then glad to-"
On tho marriage OF his daughters, Madame Buow-Wag
ner and Madame Olivier List gave thou each OF
money and they did share In the final distribution OF
ms effects Everything. with few unmportant excep
tons, was left TO Italian lady OF rank to whom
though bearing the honorary title OF Able did
not take the vow OF celibacy I'LL tho year 1868
and rnmor says that he would gladly have married the
lady there had existed on her part the obstacle OF
husband She remained through life his faithful friend
and sup porter only lived herself two weeks after
the great artist borne to the His bequest
descended her daughter, woman OF title In Vienna.
who came Wemar and here spent two three weeks
in looking Liszs prosecutions and arranging them.
Wemar tie Llszt Museum. Her nowherc publicly
appears the and when 1t was remarked to
citizen that her git generous one, he opened his
ewes as IN 10 a new idea 'Why what else could do
said he 20 course those things could not belong to
priyate individual" "Noblesse oblge" rules more
Strongly In tho Old World than in the New, but tho gift
was In accord with ths life OF the artist